LTTE/Tamil tiger SEA PIRACY

Source: Anonymous Patriot on the net

• In October 1994 LTTE destroyed the MV Ocean Traderoff Vettilaikerni
• In June 1995 LTTE destroyed the MV Sea Danceroff Kankesanturai
• In August 1995 LTTE attacked the MV Lanka Mudithaoff Kankesanturai
• In August 1995, the LTTE hijacked and looted the MV Irish Monaoff Mulaithivu.
• In April 1996, the LTTE staged an abortive attack on the port ofColombo and damaged three foreign owned vessels.
• In August 1996, the LTTE blasted the Philippine registered MV Princess Wavewith underwater explosives while it was loading mineral sands atPulmoddai. The cargo was for a Japanese consignee. 15 soldiers were killed.
• In May 1997, the LTTE blasted MV Athena, a Greek registered bulk carrier while in anchor in Trincomalee.
• In July 1997, the LTTE set fire to a 500 seat passenger ferry MV Mission, an Indonesian flagged vessel, transporting Tamil civilians from Mannar to Jaffna.
• In July 1997, the LTTE captured the North Korean registered, flagged, and crewed MV MorangBong, a 3000 ton general cargo vessel, which was anchored off Point Pedro. It had delivered a consignment of food to the Jaffna peninsula.
• In September 1997, the LTTE captured a Panama-registered, Chinese owned MV Cordiality, a bulk carrier, which was transporting essential food cargo. 5 Chinese crew members were killed.
• In August 1998, the LTTE hijacked the Indian owned MV Princess Kashoff Mullaittivu. The 6000 ton ship, chartered from Dubai based Goodwill company was transporting cement, dry food rations and vehicles for civilian use in Jaffna.
• In July 1999, LTTE destroyed the MV NewcoEnduranceat Trincomalee Harbour
• In September 1999, LTTE attacked the MV Juliaoff North of Mullativu
• In June 2000, LTTE destroyed the MV MercsUhanaoff Point Pedro
• In September 2001, LTTE attacked the MV Prideoff Point Pedro
• In October 2001, LTTE attacked the MT Dunhindaoff Point Pedro
• In March 2003, a Chinese fishing trawler namedFu-Yuan was captured and was exploded by the LTTE, killing 20 of its crew members.
• In December 2006, the LTTE attacked the Jordanian vessel MV Farah IIIand looted the ship.
• In January 2007, MV Liverpooldelivering relief supplies to Jaffna was attacked off Point Pedro.